# Dong Pagoda, Vietnam: what it is and when to go > Dong Pagoda is a place of interest (Chùa Đồng) in Vietnam (Quảng Ninh). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 43. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/dong-pagoda/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Place of interest · Temples - **Local name:** Chùa Đồng - **Where:** Vietnam · Uông Bí, Quảng Ninh - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HPH Haiphong (Hai An), 38 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 21.16082, 106.7149 ## What it is and where Dong Pagoda is a place of interest (Chùa Đồng) in Vietnam (Quảng Ninh). Its coordinates are 21.16082, 106.7149; the nearest main airport is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH, Haiphong (Hai An)), 38 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=21.160816%2C106.714895) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.160816%2C106.714895) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/espiritual/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dong Pagoda is **February to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 51 | | February | Best time | 11 h 18 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Best time | 12 h 29 | | May | Possible | 13 h 01 | | June | Possible | 13 h 17 | | July | Possible | 13 h 10 | | August | Possible | 12 h 44 | | September | Possible | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 30 | | November | Best time | 10 h 58 | | December | Possible | 10 h 43 | In June there are 13 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vietnam To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Yên Tử Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-yen-tu/): Mountain and mountain range in Vietnam · 5 m - [Ba Vang Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ba-vang-pagoda/): Pagoda in Vietnam · 12 km - [Tay Yen Tu Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tay-yen-tu-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 15 km - [King Chu Cavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/king-chu-cavern/): Cave · 26 km - [Thanh Mai pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/thanh-mai-pagoda/): Tower · 27 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## More in Vietnam: Temples - [Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/basilica-de-notre-dame-de-saigon/): cathedral located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - [Thiên Mụ Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/chua-thien-mu/): Historical temple in Vietnam - [One Pillar Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/pagoda-del-pilar-unico/): Historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, dedicated to the deity Guanyin - [St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/catedral-de-san-jose/): church in Hanoi, Vietnam - [Trấn Quốc Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/pagoda-tran-quoc-pen/): Buddhist temple in Hanoi - [Hương Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/thien-tru-pagoda/): complex of Buddhist temples and shrines in Vietnam Every Vietnam place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dong Pagoda? It is a place of interest (Chùa Đồng in the local language) in Vietnam. ### When is the best time to visit Dong Pagoda? February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 43. ### How do you get to Dong Pagoda? The nearest main airport is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.160816%2C106.714895) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Yên Tử Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-yen-tu/), [Ba Vang Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ba-vang-pagoda/), [Tay Yen Tu Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tay-yen-tu-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1020461299), licensed under the ODbL. More about Dong Pagoda on [Wikipedia](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%B9a_%C4%90%E1%BB%93ng). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).